Sanitary drainage-retaining device for railway-cars.



l. C. DUNER.

SANITARY DRAINAGE RETMNING DEVICE FOR RAILWAY CARS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 12. I913.

1,158,992, Q I Patented Nov. 2, 1915. 2 SHEETS-SHEET I. \/Y Z f J. C.DUNER.

SANITARY DRAINAGE RETAINING DEVICE FOR RAILWAY LABS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 12. 1913.

l Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- oFFIcE.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that .1, JOHN C. DUNER, a citizenof the United States, and residing at Wheaton, county of Dupage, andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements ina Sanitary Drainage- Speciflcation of Letters latent.

Retaining Device for Railway-Cars, of

which the following is a specification, reference being had to thedrawings hereunto annexed. I 1

My invention relates generally to the class of sanitary drainagedevices; and more particularly to. a novel controlled drainagereceptacle designed for use in connection with a railway car.

One-of the'principal features of my invention is the provision of anovel sanitary localizing receptacle in a railway vehicle having as itsobject to retain drainage. from the usual water closet in order 'toeliminate fouling of tracks in public places, and visifurther designedto permit the continuous use of the closet at all times, andparticularly when the vehicle is positioned at public platforms, orrunning through covered sections of the railroad, such as tunnels andthe like. Other features of my invention are the provision of novelcontrolling means adapted to be conveniently operated fromwithin thevehicle to open'and close. the discharge outlet of the saidlocalizingreceptacle when ever desired; and the. provision of novel inrevent theizing receptacle, and to insure continuous operation of the sandcontrolling-means.

These, together with such other objects as may hereinafter appear, orareincident to my invention, I obtain bynieans of'a constructionillustrated in preferred form in the accom anying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 1s a transverse vertical section roads to their train men"provides that un- Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

Application filed February 12, 1913. Serial No. 747,971.

dercertain specified circumstances the closet 1 doors must be locked toprevent passengers from obtaining access to closets and consequentlysoiling the tracks in public places.

These said circumstances mainly include the intervals between arrivaland departure of trains at stopping places; and when the train ispassing through yards at terminals. Y But this rule principally affects,the public.

convenience at terminals where-the cars making up the passenger trainare placed on the departure platform, and are open to the public for amore or less extended period of time-prior to the train pulling out.

As this situation occurs more frequently during the hours of night, thepublic is seriously inconvenienced bythe-- operation of this rule, whichrule primarily is intended, to conserve. the public health and. to avoidoffense to a sense of decency.

My device is designed to permit the use of passenger car closets at anytime, thecon tents of which may be discharged or emptiedat" the propertime through controlling means conveniently operated from w1th1n thecar.H y a In describin my invention, the numeral 5 indicates theouble floorof ,a railway pas-' senger' car, 6 the closet bowl which may be providedJ with any suitable flushing connection, and 7- the partition inclosingthe closet.

1 The closet bowlt is" providedlwith a drainage, fitting or leg 8' whichextends downwardly to have its' outlet 10 open substantially in theplane of the lower car floor j' fo l' connection. to the receptacle 9secured 1n" asuitable manner. underneath the car. I

. show the receptacle 9 located at a point cenof a portion of'a railwaycar illustrating the application of my invention thereto."

an enlarged detail drawing of-the receptacle shown in Fig. 1; and Fig.i'is' a'secti'on drawn on the line IV-IV of Fig. 3.

Fig. 2 1s a plan, view of Fig.1.} Fig. -3 is Oars-engaged inpassengercariiying trailic trally and longitudinally of the car, and

this-.is 'the preferred location .in view of the ,ossibilityof soilingcar trucks and under- ,min 'members should the receptacle be.

placedimmediately under the drama e 'le' 7 of the closet: This locationis also prei erre having in'mind'the probability of future I sanitaryrequirements relating to thee'mptying of the contents of suchcardrainagereconveniences, comprising one or more closets located as arule at either or both sides of ceptacles only in catch' basins or thelike,

oonimodated intermediate track rails.

The receptacle proper may be of any-desired form and made of anysuitable material, but as shown in the drawingsit issubstantiallybowl-shaped and comprises an in- 'which in, all likelihoodcould only be I tegral metallic hollow basin having an upper cylindricalportion, the sides inclining downwardly and centrally therefrom to theelongated. extension 11 whose walls form the discharge outlet 12. Thebasin is entirely incloseol at its upper end by a cover plate 13 of"greater diameter than the basin, which latter fits snugly about anannular rim 14 formed on the lower face of the plate, and is 4 let andthe receptacle is a pipe connection 17 having its inlet registering withthe said outlet, and-its outlet 19 communicating with the interior ofthe receptacle at a point insuring a suflicient fall to prevent the pipefrom becoming clogged. The upper endv of the pipe is provided with aflange 20 bolted to the under face of the car-floor, the lower end beingreceived in a threaded socket 21 formed integrallywith the basin walls.

- To control the flow of drainage'through the receptacle outlet 12 Iprovide a valve 22 which is adapted to seat against the restricted wallsof the basin at theupper end of the outlet passage asat 23. The valve iscarried at the lower end of a vetrical. rod 24, which has an extendedguide bearing in the hub 25 formed centrally of and integrally with thecover plate 13. i

The rod extends upwardly through the 'de bearing into the space betweenthe double floors of the car, and receives a reciprocating movementthrough the lever 26 fulcrumed at 27, and the short arm or pedal 28which extends through the upper floor into the car at any -desiredpoint;

The numeral 29 indicates a short section of pipe leading into the basinfrom any suitable flushing connection, and is provided with a T 29 towhich a hose maybe coupled for use when the ordinary flushing connectionmay not be employed.

The end of the pipe 29 is provided with a deflectednozzle 30 in order togive the water a gyratory 'motion in the basin when the flushing takesplace.

To prevent any possibility of the freezing ofv the bowl contents Iprovide an outer wall As the valve 22 may in exceedingly cold 9*"surrounding the walls of the basin and spaced away therefrom to form aninsulating air-cushion between the walls, or the space may be-packedwith felt 31, or any other suitable insulating material. Similarly thepipe 17 connecting the bowl 6 with 1 the receptacle 9 may be coveredwith insulating material, as disclosed in the drawings.

weather freeze to its seat, a packingdisk 22- is shown secured to itslower face.

It will be understood that any desired number of closets may beconnected to the drainage receptacle, such as for example the closet 6shown at the right of Figs. 1 and2, and having the drainage fitting 9and suitable connections 17 to the receptacle. p

The normal position of the valve 22 is as shown in full lines in Fig. 3,and when it is desired to empty the bowl the pedal 28 is depressed tounseat the valve as clearly illustrated in dotted lines. On reachingstopping points the valve is returned to its normal position therebyclosing the discharge outlet.

It is apparent that through the use of my invention, car closets may becontinuously used by the public, whichheretofore have been restricted intheir use for reasons already set forth.

I do not intend to restrict myself in any way to the precise arrangementof the various parts as shown, nor to the exact details of construction,as it is obvious that structural variations and departures from theprecise arrangement may be made, without departing from the scope andspirit of my invention as pointed out in the appended claims Having thusdescribed my invention and illustrated its use,-what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is the following I p l. A railway carhaving a drainage fitting opening downwardly through the car floor, adrainage receptacle having a top portion provided with meansv forattachment to the car floor and embodying 'a selfcontained hopper havingcommunication with the drainage fitting and a'substantially verticallyand centrally disposed discharge passage formed in its lower portion, avalve stem extending downwardly .into the hopper through said floor andbeyond the top portion toward the passage, a vertically movable valve onsaid stem for controlling said passage, and means 'operable from abovesaid floor being operatively connected with said stem whereby to actuatethe valve.

2. A railway car having a drainage fit ting opening through the carfloor, a drainage retaining receptacle provided with a top ingsubstantially vertically through. said top inclosing portion into thehopper and terminally. provided with avalve for said outlet,substantially as described.

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inclosing portion and embodying a selfi the lower floor beneath the carand communicating with said drainage fitting, said receptacle embodyinga self-contained hopper provided with a discharge outlet and a valvestem having its upper end extending into the space between the floors,the lower endof said stem being provided with a valve for said outlet,and an actuating member in said oar operatively connected with the upperend of the stem to actuate the valve..

' 4:. A railway oar having a drainage fitting opening through the carfloor, a drainage retaining receptacle'embodying an insulated hopperconnected with said drainage 'fitting and provided centrally with anelongated depending portion constituting a restricted outlet passage andhaving a valve seat adj acent the upper terminal thereof, and meanscontrolling the outlet comprising a valve stem extending in a verticaldirection through said floor into the hopper and having a valve at itslower end adapted to register with said seat and close the passage.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo subr scribed witnesses.

- JOHN C. DUNER. Witnesses:

W. HERBERT 'FowKEs, MARGARET MOORE.

